Improvement in fertilizer-distributers



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J. W. WHEATLEY. Fertilizer Distrib'uter. I

No..202,081. Patented April 2,1878.

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J. W. WHE-ATLEY. Fertilizer Distributer.

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JOHN w. WHEATLEIY, or RAPPAHANNoox srA'rIoN, vIRG'INimnssiGNoR TO HIMSELF'AND SANFORD 1). EMBREY, or SAME PLACE.

lM PROVEM ENT I'N FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 202,081, dated April 2, 1878; application filed February 28, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. WHEATLEY,

' of Eappahannock Station, in the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fertilizer-Distributers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. 4

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a fertilizerdistributer, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, to which reference is made, and which fully illustrates my invention, Figure 1 is a central section of the distributing-wheel. Fig. 2 is a side view of the distributor. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical Figs. 4 and 5 are detailed views of parts thereof.

In these drawings I have not deemed it necessary to show any hopper orframe-work, as such may be constructed in any suitable manner. Neither have I deemed it necessary to show any chute or conductor for carrying the fertilizer down, as the same may be arranged, when used, in any of the known and usual ways.

A represents a horizontal shaft, upon which the distributing-wheel B is keyed or otherwise firmly secured. This wheel is made of a single casting, having a series of pockets or openings, a a, made through the same from side to side, at equal distances apart, around the entire circumference, and extending inward for a suitable distance. A11 annular ring or plate, G, is then placed on each side of the wheel, around the edge, and the two rings bolted by means of bolts d d, the said rings or plates 0 G formingthe side walls of the pockets a a. The other two walls of each pocket run parallel, as shown in Fig. 1. From the bottom of each pocket at, on one side of the wheel, is formed a groove, b, extending radially inward for a suitable distance.

In each pocket a is placed a plunger, D, of

opposite sides, are countersunk holes for the passage of two bolts, h h, as shown in Fig. 3. These bolts pass through an elongated slot in an arm, F, which is rigidly secured to the frame-work of the machine by any suitable or convenient means. Nuts 6 i are then screwed on the ends of the bolts h h, whereby the casting E is held firmly to said arm.

By means of the elongated slot in the arm F the casting E may be adjusted up or down,

as required, to make the groove 6 therein more or less eccentric with the shaft A and wheel B. e

The casting E should, however, be so adjusted that each plunger, in succession, as it reaches the bottom of the wheel, will have been moved flush with the circumference of the wheel, and when it is at the top of the wheel it shall have been drawn inward to, or nearly to, the bottom of the pocket.

It will readily be seen that as the wheel B revolves the plungers D D are moved by their feet D working in the groove 6 on their casting E, in such a manner that each pocket, while at the top, can receive the fertilizer, which is then pushed out by the plunger as it gets to the bottom, the plunger being gradually drawn in again before reaching the top.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination of the wheel B, formed withthe pockets at and grooves b, the plungers D, each having an arm, D and foot D and the adjustable casting E, with circular groove 6, all substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. e

, 2. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combina- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as tion, with a wheel provided with a series of my own I have hereto affixed my signature pockets, and movable plungers therein, of a in presence of two witnesses. circularly-grooved plate, adjustable more or JOHN W. WHEATLEY. less eccentric to the wheel, for regulating the depth of the pockets for receiving thefertilizer, substantially as herein set forth.

Witnesses:

FRANK GALT, G. H. WATSON. 

